Draft:Horsehair bed

A horsehair bed is a mattress similar to a wool mattress but produced using horsehair instead of wool. Each curl is shaped like a tiny spring, providing support and flexibility. At the same time, these springs act as miniature airlines and provide air flow, so the mattress does not retain excess heat and moisture and allows the flow of fresh air. Its flexible structure also strengthens the functions of ordinary spring systems.

Horsehair is also an organic product with anti-fungal and anti-mite properties.

No chemical treatment is used in the production of the mattresses as horsehair is very sensitive to chemical processes. After being thoroughly washed in boiling water, the horsehair is rinsed and turned into yarn by heating at 140 °C in high humidity. After this process, the knots are untied and volume is gained by handling.

The production of these beds tends to be quite difficult and expensive, as they are made entirely by hand. It takes approximately 350 hours to produce a mattress. Today, there are only a few companies and places in the world that produce them.